I have had this piece in my head for many years, actually... the pale frog on the cherry-like tree branch. In some cultures, frogs was thought of as rain bringers. The old aztecs and the egyptians considered the frog a symbol of the cycle of death and rebirth, renewal. To me, they are the perfect symbol of fragility.

This one is beautiful. Simple and fine composition. A good example that in order to make a nice design is not necessary to crutter the image with a bunch of meaningless details, which is in fact is of the taste of many "Anime artists" we find around this site. I also think that the frog is beautifully rendered with all those textures in her skin, which helps to attract our attention to the center of the composition.

Hey, um... this may sound weird, but my sister is totaly in love with frogs and pink flowers. And for Christmas I was hoping to paint her something. She saw this and fell in love with it. So, to put it boldly, I was wondering if you could email me the orriginal black and white sketch (if u have one) and give me permission to paint it on canvas for her gift. That okay? My sis would REALY appreciate it.
If the answer is yes my email is necoyneraya@gmail.com
thnx

Wow... Just... another amazing piece from you.
You really utilized your thick-lined style here, as well, which is something I love and something that puts your work apart from a lot of generically realistic work others do.
A great idea brilliantly realised! Bravo!

The picture is absolutely beautiful, with its simplicity and delicate colors. It's wonderful that you see frogs as something aside from "aww, aren't they cute." The frog looks a bit toadish, but then, there are toadish frogs, and which it is doesn't make a difference.

I really do love this.. the textures on the frog are great, and his pale color against the dark background is really mysterious.. the cherry blossoms are very pretty and the composition is balanced wonderfully.

Very beautiful. And you're right, in some ways they're very fragile. Great job! I love how the flowers are the only thing with a color, and they're all around the frog, so they don't really distract from the main object.